Van's JV-SPECIAL / RV8 N7776J

Summary

On 8 August 2023 at about 14:30 local time, a Van's JV-SPECIAL / RV8 registered N7776J was involved in an accident near Roanoke, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 August 2023 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Roanoke, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Northwest Rgnl (52F)

Coordinates

33.0541, -97.2320

Aircraft

Van's JV-SPECIAL / RV8

Registration

N7776J

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lancaster → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA356

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while executing a three-point landing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the airplane touched down and a wind gust pushed the nose of the airplane to the left. The pilot attempted to keep the wings level and remain on the runway. He then applied the brakes and “shoved” the flight control stick forward. The airplane hit the runway on its nose and came to rest upright which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 17 with wind from 090° at 9 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.